Random : Tasya's birthday

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Last weekend was one of my best friend's birthday. 

Happy birthday Tasya! 

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We went to Ole-ole Bali in Sunway Pyramid.

It was my first time experience so I ordered western food : Chicken Chop and Chips for RM 28.90. I should probably order their signature food instead of random western food but I wasn't really focusing much while reading the menu *it was almost 7pm! The restaurant's interior was really beautiful and welcoming. 

Tasya's dinner : Nasi Kambing Bumbu

Moi Chicken Chop and Chips

See those lights! Bubu!

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Yesterday's event while on my way to work :

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Doodle : Zamzammee

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Hello !

Some of you might know my old-time doodle partner, zamzammee. I met him a couple of days ago for iftar, while waiting for the time, I took the chance to ask for a doodle. The amazing thing about him is the ability to doodle so fast on the spot. I am always amazed by what he can do.

I learned from him, back when doodle isn't so popular on the net. We've started to doodle and shared it  with the public through the net several years ago, in 2009. And by 2010, we started to join events and interviews. He isn't really active online, but he is really good in this. Check out his work in his facebook, not much were shared, but that's a start :D

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Little Thing 34 : Dad's Saying 2

Today while reading this, I found another quotation my dad used to repeat many times :

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.” - Albert Einstein.

My dad used to asked us, siblings, pop questions on random things that we've learned at school. Being us, we were as nervous as house mouse, we usually squeak when my dad asked anything and we just mumbled away anything.

My dad said many times that IF we can't explain in our own words the definition or process of something, that means we don't understand it enough. Despite getting an A in Science, or memorize word-by-word definition of something from the text book.

He said in most of job interviews he held to find new staffs, his favorite question is "What is science? Explain it to me". *he is a science researcher. He will then rejects people who can't answer it *harsh. So he can judge the potential interviewee's understanding by that simple question. 

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Almost 6 years ago, I told my dad that I want to continue my study in IT : Graphic & Multimedia. The first question he asked was : What is graphic? Yes, I stumbled and mumbled things about pictures, computers, editing, animations and stuff. He wasn't satisfied with my answer. 

Dad : If you don't even know what is graphic, then how come you want to have a degree on graphic?
Me : I don't know well enough, that's why I want to learn it.
Dad : I didn't know you draw, you can draw? *only my oldest sister draw during that time. 
Me : Yes, I can, I guess. *who would have thought that I'll be known for doodling now! :D

How innocent. I really thought I'll be doing graphic & multimedia during my studies, little did I know, majoring in Information Technology means programming & coding! I've never heard of Creative Multimedia when I was applying for college. Shesh..

Anyhow, I did finished my degree on IT.
Not regretting it.

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PS :
Information technology is the use of technology to manipulate, save or store, produce, send and spread the information. Bingo!

Book : French Milk

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Hello !

I woke up early today because I was awaken by countless mosquito bites. I thought I'd be feeling groggy, but luckily I felt alive! I literally sang-aloud Karyn White's Superwoman and Keranamu Cinta by V.E & Quadrose, my all time random favorites. 

Before I went to to the bus stop, I went to check the letter box. Silently hoping for Raya cards, but alas! Luckily, I saw a medium sized heavy envelope when I peeked in. Yeay, my package has arrived! The travelogue I ordered from bookdepository! It merely took 15 days, with free shipping and all, I'm satisfied! Read here for my previous order review.

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My third order from bookdepository :

French Milk by Lucy Knisley. I've been searching for this travelogue at major bookstores, but I never found it so I decided to order from bookdepository. Books posted in my letterbox on random days, I feel like Santa leaving presents on Christmas for me!

I am enjoying it by far. *I read it on my way to work this morning, now on page 124. It is a travelogue of her experience while staying in Paris for 6 weeks with her mom. It reminds me of my original idea, to explore Paris with my mom and write/draw a travelogue while on that 1 month stay, but alas! Airasia cancelled our flight that was supposedly due last July.

Anyhow, those random chit-chats, little trinkets of interesting things and foods, the culture and environment, the appartement, random french words that I recognized, makes me all excited. I need to do this project someday, someday soon!

Here are sneak-peeks of the book :

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Food : Frozen Yogurt , Snogurt

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Hello!

Frozen Yogurts are widely spreading in Malaysia these past couple of years. I am a big fan of frozen yogurt! Exciting enough, there is a new frozen yogurt shop called Snogurt in Equine Park. We went there last week to have a taste of it. It tasted as delicious as Moo & Tutti-Fruitti. 

Snogurt in Equine Park is still on promotional price, you'll get 30% off until this 18th August. So if you LOVE froyo, make sure you give it a try ! 

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If you would love to try your own home-made frozen yogurt, 

check out how to do it here :

Home Made Frozen Yogurt

Doodle : Gift-away Reminder

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Just for s soft reminder :

You can still participate in sketches gift-aways for August!

3 weeks to go. 

This week's sketch :

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Doodle : My Doodle Book

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Hello !

I found a really nice empty doodle book! Perfect for my doodles using pencil, it is clean and it does not crumple when I erase any mistakes. Nice size, it is A6,  small enough to be stuffed in my bag with 48 pages to doodle. I love it! 

I used to use Moleskine's notebook, but it gets too pricey when it comes to random doodles and note taking. So I've been searching for a replacement. This is it!

Details :

A6 Scout Book

48 pages,

Ecofriendly, biodegredable, compostable palm paper,

from Go Palm + a.e.i.o.u.  

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Travel : Melaka 3

Don't forget current gift-aways!

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Hello!

This is my final post on my Melaka trip, I promise! I took a lot of photos that I love and putting it up in my blog is one of the way to keep it fresh in my mind. It is like a public diary of my living years. I do go through my blog every now and then. Just to have a taste of my past and reminding myself on how much I grew up and learned these past years. It is also a way for me to share my stories with my families and people who care. 

I am not much of a people person - to be in real live situation and share my thoughts and stories. So this is how much I can participate with people.

I hope these picturous posts didn't take so much time to load, I've resized all of them and they load as fast as hummingbird's wings on my browser *at least most of the time, of course. 

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I drew this while waiting for my colleague to arrive.

This was taken when we just arrived at Johan Hotel

At Umbai, while waiting for Iftar time

I ate as much seafoods as I want !

In Jonker Streets' small shop

A' Famosa

Random photo of me, through the looking glass.

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Pictures were taken by using :

IPhone 4S + Instagram

I  hate watermarks, 

so please be informed that all this pictures are mine, 

thank you.

Book : Harry Potter

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Hello!

Early this week, I decided to reread Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The book I got almost 11 years ago. It had turned blotchy brownish-yellow with old book's smell. It is wide opened in the middle, because the book's binding isn't as strong as before. In the first page, my mom's wrote :

I remembered the incident when I bought the book quite fondly because it was one of the good memories in my life. Things like that won't happen twice. I am not sure was it because of the whole family was there, after our movie's night at TGV, The Mines or was it because of my first ever expensive book I ever owned? Maybe both. 

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My mom is the reason why I read so much, and the reason why I have so many book since my early age. She is supportive, even though she hardly read books with long writings. I used to have series of 5 Sekawan, Enid Blython's translated series. It used to cost RM3.90 each when I was in Primary School. It goes slowly to English books because of the story variation. My mom let me choose 1 book every month. I nagged her to let me wander alone in the bookstore while she went shopping so I can have longer time to chose book. 

I love the fact that she encouraged me to keep on reading. I love the fact that she never said no, when I asked for books. I love the fact that I got a couple of books as my birthday presents every year from my family, and I can put it in a line as I choose the book's turn to be read. I used to write a list of books that I would love to have. 

It's different now. I grew up, I have a decent job, I have my responsibilities to be taken care of. If I want a book, I'll replan my monthly money. If I want more than I should, I'll scrap from here and there. Years ago I wrote in my journal, asking myself whether one day I'll stop loving books. I was a bit worried. I guess I haven't changed a bit - at least that part where I play a role of a bookaholic. 

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Travel : Bag & Things I Bring

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Hello!

When I go to places, it is important for me to bring proper bag. Not too large or heavy, not too small or packed. It is safest and convenient for me to use sling bag. Why?

1. Position.

You can put your sling bag upfront, if you feel insecure with your surrounding, or at your side, or even sling it to your backside. You can also sling it across your body, so it is hard for people to snatch it from you. 

2. Size

It is not too big, not too small. 

As long as I can put my books or water bottle in there.

3. Fabric

I hate PVC, or fake leather. They don't last long. Once, I bought fake leather sling bag and it lasted for only 2 weeks before it started to peel off. 

So, it's either leather, or fabric. 

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So, things that I bring while on the road :

I am not much of a girly type, so I don't wear make-ups. It saves a lot of space too. 

There will be : 

*must bring camera LX3, 

iPod - in case I got super bored along the way,

small sketch book, mechanical pencil & eraser,

money & card case,

little coin purse,

current book,

2 of my favorite lipbalm *cherry & vanilla,

oil control film - for my oily skin,

and my handsome tin soldier.

PS :

Tin soldier travelled to a lot of places with me ❤

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I got 10 sketches to be shared with YOU.

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